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Posted on: June 14, 2022

[ARCHIVED] Watsonville Police enforcement operations against illegal fireworks

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With the Fourth of July celebrations quickly approaching, the Watsonville Police  Department is already preparing its enforcement operations against illegal fireworks. 

“We will have additional teams of officers patrolling the area for illegal fireworks,” explained Watsonville Police Sergeant Juan Trujillo.

 As in past years, the department will have zero tolerance for illegal fireworks. Anyone caught igniting or in possession of illegal fireworks will be fined $1,000 per violation. Tenants or property owners will also be cited if there is evidence that illegal fireworks were at the property, were sold at the property, or were set off at the property.

safe & sane seal Pinpointing the location of where the fireworks are being set off is extremely difficult. 

“My recommendation for people reporting the use of illegal fireworks is to provide as much detail as they can,” said Trujillo. “Address, description of the person or a vehicle that the may be associated with; this will help identify and pinpoint the responsible.”

Only Safe & Sane fireworks, bearing the State Fire Marshal seal will be allowed in Watsonville. Illegal fireworks can be reported through the Watsonville Police mobile app or by calling 831-471-1151.

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Con las celebraciones del 4 de julio acercándose rápidamente, el Departamento de Policía de Watsonville ya está preparando operativos contra los fuegos artificiales ilegales. 

“Eso significa que habrá más oficiales patrullando las calles, buscando los responsables que están usando cohetes ilegales”, explicó el Sargento de Policía, Juan Trujillo. 

Como en años anteriores, la agencia tendrá cero tolerancias en cuanto al uso o posesión de la pirotecnia ilegal. Cualquier persona que encuentren encendiendo o en posesión de fuegos artificiales ilegales recibirá una multa de $1.000 por infracción. Los inquilinos o propietarios también serán multados si hay evidencia de que hubo fuegos artificiales ilegales en la propiedad, se vendieron en la propiedad o fueron encendidos en la propiedad.

safe & sane seal  Determinar con precisión la ubicación de donde se disparan los fuegos artificiales es extremadamente difícil.

 “Trate de tener los más detalles posibles; un domicilio, la dirección, una descripción de los sujetos. Esas cosas nos ayudan a los oficiales para identificar a los responsables”, dijo Trujillo. 

Sólo se permitirán fuegos artificiales de la marca “Safe & Sane”, que lleven el sello del Jefe de Bomberos del Estado. Puede reportar fuegos artificiales a través de nuestra aplicación móvil Watsonville Police o llamando al 831-471-1151.

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